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Tesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
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The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
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With Trump in Power, Democrats Try to Redefine Themselves as Disrupters
Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
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Republicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them
After a fatal shooting, the Trump administration froze a visa program for Afghans that Republicans in Congress had championed. The G.O.P. has not objected.
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Uncovering the Hidden Lives of Urban Wildlife
Last Saturday morning, I stumbled upon an unexpected spectacle while jogging through my neighborhood park. A red fox darted across the path, its bushy tail a vivid flash against the dull, gray backdrop of the city. It was a small moment, but it stopped me in my tracks. How often do we pause to notice…
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When Your Data Sets Your Price: New York Takes on Algorithmic Pricing
It has long been the case that certain sales and service providers increase or decrease consumer prices based on perceived data….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Virtual Currency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Related to Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Pays Multi-Million Dollar Fine to FinCEN
On December 9, 2025, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a guilty plea by a peer-to-peer convertible virtual currency exchange (the “CVC Exchange”) for conspiring to: (i) violate the Travel Act; (ii) operate an unlicensed money transmitting business; and (iii) violate the Bank Secrecy Act’s (“BSA”) anti-money laundering (“AML”) program requirements….By: Mayer Brown
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Tailored Just for You: Health & Wellness Trends for 2026
As we round out 2025 and rapidly approach 2026, we are watching these five trends in the health and wellness industry, which we expect will continue to drive consumer demand and raise notable legal considerations. We plan to dive deeper into these issues throughout the year, offering insights for investors, brands and retailers in this…
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California’s Aggressive State Antitrust Enforcement Efforts Continue to Grow
Heightened Antitrust Enforcement Focus – California, with the fourth largest economy in the world, continues to ramp up antitrust enforcement through recent cases, a new law establishing higher criminal and civil penalties, a new algorithmic pricing law and related public statements. Companies doing business in California should take note of this trend and consider updating…
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President Trump Issues Executive Order on “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”
On December 11, 2025, US President Donald Trump issued the Executive Order Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the “EO”), which seeks to advance “a minimally burdensome national policy framework” for artificial intelligence (“AI”). The EO adds to other recent executive actions by the second Trump Administration, including the January 2025 revocation of…